This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result,  we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

As part of our commitment to young people, UK Youth has for over 75 years operated an Outdoor Centre at Avon Tyrrell.  Operated as a financially self-supporting and sustainable social enterprise business that generates surplus income to support UK Youth charitable activity, our Outdoor Learning provision is intentionally inclusive and champions effective youth-led engagement to highlight the importance and raise understanding of the breadth and positive outcomes of youth work. 

UK Youth Outdoor Learning champions targeted inclusive and experiential learning, incorporating the principles of youth work as part of its best-in-class delivery model.   The Head of Outdoor Learning Engagement and Delivery supports our Outdoor Learning provision by managing our programmatic focused Outdoor Learning delivery; working in partnership with the Design and Delivery team to embed our youth work approach, and support reaching income targets and raising the profile of our work and our reach to young people. The role will also be responsible for supporting the development of, and leading on, the implementation of a young person co-designed Outdoor Learning youth engagement strategy that showcases our inclusive provision and links to key education policy, i.e., national curriculum or sector impact/research, i.e., Brilliant Residentials Campaign.

Reporting directly to the Assistant Director of Outdoor Learning, this role will require a recognised youth work qualification as well as a good understanding of local community networks and the positive impacts of volunteering and Outdoor Learning on wellbeing. They will also have extensive experience of youth engagement and youth participation practices, as well as experience of co-designing a range of events with young people, specifically using a framework of inclusivity. We are hoping to hear from candidates who also have knowledge of the national curriculum, who are self-motivated and able to build and manage positive relationships with stakeholders.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and

empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding of how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes, to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer, and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation, including Black, Asian, minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

·       Flexible/Agile Working

·       27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

·       Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

·       Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

·       Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

·       20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

·       Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please click here and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied)

·       Closing date for applications will be 9 am, 27th April 2021

·       First round interviews are due to take place between 4-6th May 2021

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference.

As part of the recruitment process, UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this, please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.